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Can we find him and dau sylvia on census pls
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =857737771

I see from BCC Sylvia's age is all over the place.

1861 Census Mushroom Dudley Staffs.
Henry Weaver Head 24 Chain Maker.
Sylvia Weaver wife. 21.
Kesiah Weaver dau 2.
Ellena Ann Weaver dau 1.
All born Dudley Worcs..
Note Sylvia is shown as Rebecca on transcription but is Sylvia

1871 Census 3 New Village Dudley Staffs.
Henry Weaver Head 34 Chain Maker.
Sophia Weaver wife 36 Chain Maker born Shropshire.
Kessia Weaver dau 12 Blower.
Ellen Ann dau 10 Blower.
Joseph Weaver son 8 Blower.
Auther Weaver son 6 Scholar.
Clara Weaver dau 3.
Harry Weaver son 8mths.
Rest born Dudley Wood Worcs..

1881 Census Dudley Wood Dudley Staffs.
Henry Weaver Head 44 Chain Maker.
Silvia Weaver wife 36 Chain Maker.
Keziah Weaver dau 22.
Ellen Weaver dau 20.
Joseph Weaver son 18.
Arthur Weaver son 16 Scholar.
Clara Weaver dau 14.
Harry Weaver son 10.
All born Dudley Wood Worcs. and all Chain Makers.

1891 Census 11 New Village Dudley Staffs.
Henry Weaver Head 55 Chain Maker.
Silvia Weaver wife 52 Chain Maker born Rowley Regis Staffs.
Joseph Weaver son 28 (wid).
Arthur Weaver son 26.
All rest born Dudley Wood Worcs. and all Chain Makers.

1901 Census 3 New Village Dudley Staffs.
Henry Weaver Head 66 Chain Maker.
Silvia Weaver wife 65.
both born born Dudley Worcs.

There is this one,
1851. East side of Village. Cradley.
Mary Billingham 40. Widow.
Sylvia Billingham 17.
Sarah Billingham 7.

All born Cradley.

Sylvia Billingham is shown as a minor on marriage cert. in 1858 so she was therefore born 1837 onwards.

mumbles wrote:Sylvia Billingham is shown as a minor on marriage cert. in 1858 so she was therefore born 1837 onwards.

So is this the person we are looking for ?-- she states Shropshire as birthplace in 1871

Sylvia Bellingham
Year of Registration: 1839
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Madeley
County: Shropshire
Volume: 18
Page: 93

Possibility but Rosehannah says she is wife of Blacksmith!

1841 Sutton Wharf, Sutton Maddock
BILLINGHAM, Rosehannah F 25 1816
BILLINGHAM, William M 5 1836
BILLINGHAM, David M 4 1837
BILLINGHAM, Sylvia F 1 1840 Shropshire

They moved to Dudley --- father does not seem to like census night at home!!!

1851 Cradley Heath, Rowley Regis
BILLINGHAM, Rosanah Wife Married F 38 1813 Netherton Worcestershire
BILLINGHAM, William Son Unmarried M 15 1836 Chain Maker Netherton Worcestershire
BILLINGHAM, David Son Unmarried M 12 1839 Chain Maker Netherton Worcestershire
BILLINGHAM, Selvey Daughter F 9 1842 Coalport Dale Shropshire
BILLINGHAM, Mary Ann Daughter F 7 1844 Coalport Dale Shropshire
BILLINGHAM, George Son M 5 1846 Rowley Regis Staffordshire
BILLINGHAM, Caleb Son M 3 1848 Rowley Regis Staffordshire
BILLINGHAM, Peter Son M 1 1850 Rowley Regis Staffordshire

1861 -- now a widow!!! but youngest son named Eli so ???

1861 Dudley Wood, Dudley
BELINGHAM, Rosannah Head Widow F 7 1854 Sempstress Dudley Worcestershire
BELINGHAM, George Son M 14 1847 Miner Dudley Worcestershire
BELINGHAM, Caleb Son M 11 1850 Miner Dudley Worcestershire
BELINGHAM, Peter Son M 8 1853 Scholar Dudley Worcestershire
BELINGHAM, Eli Son M 4 1857 Scholar Dudley Worcestershire

The 1841 says Rosannah is wife to Blacksmith?

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Family search
Eli Billingham

England Marriages, 1538-1973
spouse: Rosanna Corey
marriage: 11 Aug 1834 - Kingswinford, Stafford, England

record title: England Marriages, 1538-1973
groom's name: Eli Billingham
bride's name: Rosanna Corey
marriage date: 11 Aug 1834
marriage place: Kingswinford,Stafford,England
indexing project (batch) number: M05373-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 435779

grangers14 wrote:The 1841 says Rosannah is wife to Blacksmith?

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Family search
Eli Billingham

England Marriages, 1538-1973
spouse: Rosanna Corey
marriage: 11 Aug 1834 - Kingswinford, Stafford, England

record title: England Marriages, 1538-1973
groom's name: Eli Billingham
bride's name: Rosanna Corey
marriage date: 11 Aug 1834
marriage place: Kingswinford,Stafford,England
indexing project (batch) number: M05373-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 435779

Well that would fit -- I was beginning to think her husband was a figment of her imagination although how she kept having children I couldn't work out!

Worryingly I have found an Eli who is a blacksmith about the right age too!!

1851 Brettle Lane, Amblecote
BILLINGHAM, Eli Head Married M 41 1810 Blacksmith Qurry Wark Staffordshire
BILLINGHAM, Jane Wife Married F 42 1809 Wednesbury Staffordshire
BILLINGHAM, Phoebe Daughter Unmarried F 19 1832 School Mistress Wordsley Staffordshire
BILLINGHAM, William Son Unmarried M 17 1834 Blacksmith Tade Cake Staffordshire
BILLINGHAM, Jemima Daughter Unmarried F 7 1844 Scholar Hambel Ashton Staffordshire
BILLINGHAM, Samuel Visitor Widower M 72 1779 Chain Maker Nowley Regis Staffordshire

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Transcribed as Bellingham looks like Billingham
1841. Brettle Lane, Old Swinford
Eli Billingham, 30 Blacksmith
Jane, 30,
Phebe, 9
William, 7
All born County

Thats this one on BCC
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ham-Family

It would be interesting to see that marriage to Rosannah

1851. Cradley Heath, Rowley Regis
Rosanah Billingham, Wife, Mar, 38, Netherton
William, son, 15, Chain Maker, Netherton
David, son, 12, Chain maker, Netherton
Silvey, daur, 9, Coalport Shropshire (transcribed as Lelvey)
Mary Ann, daur, 7, Coalport Shropshire
George, son, 5,
Caleb, son, 3,
Peter, son, All others born Rowley Regis

grangers14 wrote:??
Transcribed as Bellingham looks like Billingham
1841. Brettle Lane, Old Swinford
Eli Billingham, 30 Blacksmith
Jane, 30,
Phebe, 9
William, 7
All born County

Thats this one on BCC
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ham-Family

It would be interesting to see that marriage to Rosannah

Are you too beginning to wonder how many wives he had? -- he surely couldn't have got away with marrying both of them in Kingswinford!

Sorry repeating you Mg
Jo

grangers14 wrote:Sorry repeating you Mg
Jo

No worries